The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
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<M0No cHURCn T0EKS.
rss rev. Msivia Jameson. D. D, writing from Eur
nah, says that the natives have the most absurd and
erotssque notion Of the rite Of bsp. One very sen
erai belief 10 that converts held under water until
they say that they can see -0audams longer. An
other idea n that the candidates held under water
with fofked scks These curious notions principally
prevail whore baptist missionaries ere stationed
ofths seo Bspts. churches In New yosk state over
800 are without pastors
The ksamsn Of this city says Of Dr. Joseph Partsrs
statement that the who could question Henry ward
Beeohers orthodoxy Of heart "ia liar and the truth
not In him" that cant allow to pass without quos
ton Notwithstanding Or. Parker's threat II says,
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The ssptiss Era~aser thinks that the influence Of
seen when on Sunday the crew Of the Thistle went TO
church, and the crew Of the Volunteer worked their
beautiful yacht down the bay and back.
Last week ninstsen missionars all under the care Of
the Baptist Church. sailed from Boston india few
were veterans returninR but Of them were going
for the rst time, and three native Karens going
back after several years Of preparatory education.
The Hon. Q. D. Hastings OF Madison, VIA. has In.
CURED what rules the railroads Of his State make
Gardng the Of intoxicating liquors By their sm.
plnyees with this result The Chicago and Northwest
road absolutely prohibits their use by conduotoru
engineers and trainmsn; the Chippewa Falls and west
ern road requires perfect sobrsv the employees Of
the Green Bay and Minnesota road not allowed TO
use intoxicating liquors; the Milwaukee. Lake Shore
drunk and prefers and promotes total abstanes; the
Wisconsin Valley road demands total abstinence;
the Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha road the
Of intoxicating liquors involves instant dismissaL
and the Wisconsin Central road only those who alb
stain from the Of spirituous liquors employed
Il ID related that several Year, ago . missionary
among the British Columbia Indians gathered the young
people together and poured key Of whiskey out the
grass which was soon wthered and destroyed An old
chief then said that tho whiskey had burned the
grass 90 It would burn the who drank It. Now It IL
annual ceremony among those Indians to pour
keR Of whiskey and there II very little trouble there
with the liquor question
Several English clersymen, mainly Congregational.
st out In print In reply 70 spurEeons charge that
the pulp Of England full Of unorthodox preaeher
who leading the people astray The general concu
sion reached by them that there never period
In English history whom there was % much earnest
evangelical work done, and done mainly through the
churches asto-day."
Edinburgh the great stronghold Of Prssbytsrianism
In Scotland and for that matter In the world OF it, 1871
churches ia are Presbyterian. Philadelphia leads in
this country having seventy four churches 70 In
habitanta and this city comes next with forty.nins
churches and 2l,ssi communicates
Tho Rev. Stewart D. Headlam. who IL better Known
for his support Of the theatre than anything else.
having . controversy with the Bishop Of London. Mr..
Headam applied for general license ofciate In the
Bishops diocese and the latter declined grant it. prin
cpaly account Of Mr.. Headlsms views the ballet
saying that ITO encourage people 70 60 into temptation
where Lord has taught them to that they
not b led Into temptation Ia In opinion, most mis-
chievous" Mr. Hsadams reply was that only persons
vioiousy inclined injured BY the ballet He 10 going
TO appeal to the Bishop Of Canterbury.
Some years ago Christian man planted vineyard in
California and largely into the business Of making
pure wne His neghbors did too and pretty soon,
the story he increase in drunkenness in
his nsighborhood He was troubled and the he
thought the moro ho was convinced that no doing
wrong TO make wins 80 he pulled up his vines and
burned he ard In their place put vines whose
make rasns and now he prospecting - never before.
Tho temperance question 10 troubling japan, and the
Government IL reported distressed at the depora-
BILE increase Of schnapps drinking" In order ~
tho evil neither prohibition high license ~ 10 b
tried the substitution Of beer. Beer ID imported
free and spirits heavily taxed AJspaness chemist
Il now studying beer making In Munich at the expense
Of his Government
The Roman Catholic Church has forty.hvs Indian
schools scattered the country nom Florida to
Alaska Dakota his the Hons share thsre being four
In that Territory New Mexico has eleven, Mime
sofa seven, Wisconsin i've. ALASKA two and Colorado
California, Nevada, Oregon Kansas and Florida
each. OF these schools thirty.nve supply board and
clothing well instruction The aggregate attend.
il nearly 1000 Most Of the teachers German
and French ..-..
Ono hundred ysas ago the 10th Of January nsxt tho
oolored Baptist Church was organized In Georgia
The centennial celebration will not take place until
next June, that the weather will permit holding
great open air meeting In Savannah. The work Of the
century has resulted in 400 colorsd Baptist churches
500 ministers. 1000 icsntiateA and 100000 memberA